Tilicho Lake is a lake located in the
Manang district of
Nepal, at 55 km areal distance from Pokhara. It is situated at an altitude of 4,919 metres (16,138 ft) in the
Annapurna range of the
Himalayas and is known as the highest lake for its size in the world, even though there are lakes at higher altitude even in Nepal.
[1] Another source lists the altitude of Lake Tilicho as being 4,949 metres (16,237 ft).
[2]
According to the Nepali Department of Hydrology & Meteorology (2003), no aquatic organism has been recorded in the lake.
[citation needed]
Mountain lakes are known to geographers as
tarns
if they are caused by glacial activity. Tarns are found mostly in the
upper reaches of the Himalaya, above 5,500 metres (18,000 ft).
[2]
Tilicho Lake is the destination of one of the most popular side hikes of the
Annapurna Circuit
trek. The hike takes additional 3–4 days. No camping is required, as
new lodges have been built between Manang and the lake. The final
approach to the lake is done in a day hike from the lodge at Tilicho
Base Camp.
Trekkers attempting the Annapurna Circuit route usually cross the
watershed between Manang and Kali Gandaki valleys over the 5416 meters
high
Thorong La
pass. The alternate route, skirting Tilicho Lake from the north, has
been gaining popularity. This route is more demanding and requires at
least one night of camping. There are no teahouses or lodges past the
Tilicho Base Camp lodge some kilometers east of the lake and the next
village of Thini Gaon in the Kali Gandaki valley. Most groups spend two
nights between these places. There are two passes leading to Thini Gaon
and Jomsom; Mesokanto La and Tilicho North pass known also as Tilicho
"Tourist pass". These routes via Tilicho Lake are more often closed by
snow than the higher Thorong La.
[citation needed]
Tilicho Lake was the site of one of the highest ever
altitude scuba dives.
A Russian diving team, consisting of Andrei Andryushin, Denis Bakin,
and Maxim Gresko, conducted a scuba dive in the lake in 2000.
[3]
Tilicho LakeLocation in Nepal
Panorama of Tilicho lake completely frozen over, in April 2004
Panorama of Tilicho lake in May 2011
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